Chapter 1258: Proclaim King? (2/2)

This was an unexpected reward, but Qianye wasn’t given any time to feel happy. Xu Jingxuan arrived hurriedly and said, “Sire, four routes did not return.”

Qianye raised his brows. “Which direction?”

Xu Jingxuan passed him a map. “This is the map we drew after collecting all the information. Taking the noon sun as the south, these four routes were all headed in the southeast.”

The map contained different geographical features—there were rising hills, a dried-up river, and some ruins. The most eye-catching landmarks were the stone pillars and forest Qianye and Caroline had discovered. From the map, the other scouting parties didn’t get too far. They generally turned back after several dozen kilometers.

After studying the map for a while, Qianye looked up at the sky. There was a giant, dark-red ball of flame floating up there, one so big that it was several dozen times the size of the sun in the Evernight World. This was the sun of the new world. It wasn’t exactly dazzling, and those with a decent level of power could look straight at it.

Qianye narrowed his eyes and stared fixedly at this sun. The clock they had brought from the Evernight World was showing that one day and one night had passed, but this giant sun in the new world was only halfway through the sky and showing no signs of setting. Perhaps there was no night in this new world.

Just as he was thinking about this, the sky suddenly darkened, almost as though a thin veil had been drawn over it. The entire new world was shrouded in the dusky color of twilight. Startled, Qianye studied the phenomenon carefully and found that there was no change in the sun’s position in the sky. Yet, the brightness had fallen sharply for some unknown reason. This was completely different from the laws of the Evernight World.

Qianye turned around and pointed in the direction of the missing soldiers. “Are you sure it’s this direction?”

“Yes, Sire.”

“Very well, I’ll go and take a look. Be on high alert here, do not be careless.”

Xu Jingxuan said, “Rest assured, Sire! Actually, the werewolves are quite sharp with their senses. With them around, there’s almost no chance of the beasts launching a surprise attack on us. And they’re actually hoping for the beasts to come! I really wonder how we managed to fight such enemies for over a decade.”

Qianye patted Xu Jingxuan with a smile. “Our human race is not bad, either. Otherwise, how could we have contended with them for so many years and still keep expanding?”

Xu Jingxuan whispered, “You’re the son of darkness, Sire. You can’t be counted as a pure human.” He was shocked after accidentally speaking his mind.

Qianye noticed that Xu Jingxuan’s attitude was more envy than mockery. He laughed out loud, saying, “Actually, the bloodline doesn’t matter as much. It depends on where the heart is. My heart is with the human race, hence I am human.”

Xu Jingxuan said cautiously, “Your subjects are mostly werewolves. Your words might not be very suitable.”

“Oh? What do you say I do then?”

Xu Jingxuan said, “It is now a fact that we humans and these werewolves are tied together. They are also extremely loyal to you. Their reason, although a bit weird, isn’t unjustifiable. Only someone of powerful darkness origin power like you can obtain their loyalty.

“As I see it, the werewolves of the Jade Sea and great corridor might be primitive in their ways, but that’s only because their civilization as a whole wasn’t developed. Their ignorance made them unable to provide for their kin, which caused them to exhaust their potential and shorten their maturation period. It’s a destructive feedback loop. The Whitebone Duke never cared about these things, he might have even felt that it was better. That way, no one would threaten his position.

“Now that you can provide sufficient supplies and bring in Imperial technology, these werewolves might recover their potential. Twenty million long-lived werewolves is a massive force no matter where you put them. You will be undefeatable on the Fort Continent with them at your beck and call.

“This so-called coexistence between werewolves and humans isn’t just fighting together, it’s living together as well. There’s only one path ahead, and that is to abolish all racial discrimination. All citizens must be equal in their loyalty toward you. Your every word shall be the supreme mandate.”

Xu Jingxuan had been thinking about this for a long time. Hence, he managed to speak his thoughts without the slightest intermittence.

After listening to the recommendation, Qianye laughed. “You don’t want me to just proclaim myself king, but a god!”

“Considering your strength, what’s stopping you from becoming a god once you step into the heavenly monarch realm?”

Qianye shook his head. “The heavenly monarch realm is too far away, let’s deal with the new world first.”

“Even if you don’t proclaim yourself a god, you should proclaim yourself king sooner. As I see it, you must explore this path to the end. Only then will everyone follow you without reservation and be willing to die for you!”

Qianye said calmly, “No rush. This so-called king is just a title, something that makes no difference. Who would dare to challenge me in the Jade Sea even if I don’t proclaim myself king?”

“Of course, no one would be that stupid.”

“Doesn’t that settle it then? I’m setting out now.” With that, Qianye’s figure flickered away and vanished over the horizon.

Xu Jingxuan could only sigh while gazing at his receding figure.